Minty Cucumber Lime Pyramid Pops

In the throes of summer, when temperatures are at their most sweltering, nothing seems quite so genius as the icy wonder that is a popsicle. They are, essentially, respite on a stick. So nice, we made recipes for them twice—one, a mojito-esque mint, cucumber, and lime; the other, a pleasantly tart strawberry lemonade shrub. Because, as Noel Gallagher once crooned, “all your dreams are made of strawberry lemonade.”

makes10 popsicles

1 ½
cups
water

1 ⅓
cups
lightly packed mint leaves, divided

⅔
cup
sugar

1
English cucumber, peeled and chopped

¾
cup
cup fresh lime juice (about 6-8 limes)

1

Bring water, sugar, and 1 cup mint to a simmer in a small saucepan and stir until sugar dissolves. Strain through a fine mesh sieve then cool completely.

2

Purée cucumber and remaining ⅓ cup mint in a food processor or blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Stir in lime juice and cooled mint syrup. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.

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